AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1981

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN W FORD SR

Phone

2147424367

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION, founded in 1981, is a community nonprofit that reported $5.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

THE AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION (AGTA) IS AN ASSOCIATION OF UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN TRADE PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE LONG TERM STABILITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE NATURAL COLORED GEMSTONE AND CULTERED PEARL INDUSTRIES. THE ASSOCIATION PURSUES ITS GOALS THROUGH THE COMBINED USE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PUBLICITY, INDUSTRY EVENTS, GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS, AND PRINTED MATERIALS FOR BOTH THE TRADE AND CONSUMER. THE AGTA IS WELL-KNOWN IN THE GEMSTONE AND JEWELERY INDUSTRIES FOR MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS AND IS RECOGNIZED AS THE AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE ON NATURAL COLORED GEMSTONES AND CULTERED PEARLS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION HOSTS MORE THAN A 1,000 MEMBERS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING AND PROTECTING ALL ASPECTS OF THE COLORED GEM STONE AND CULTURED PEARL INDUSTRY. THE ASSOCIATION LEADS THE...

AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION HOSTS MORE THAN A 1,000 MEMBERS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING AND PROTECTING ALL ASPECTS OF THE COLORED GEM STONE AND CULTURED PEARL INDUSTRY. THE ASSOCIATION LEADS THE INDUSTRY IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS OF DISCLOSURE, TRANSPARENCY AND ETHICAL PRACTICES. TO PROMOTE THE INDUSTRY, IN 2024 IT PRODUCED TWO TRADE SHOWS IN ADDITION TO HOSTING THE SPECTRUM AWARDS. THE SPECTRUM AWARDS IS THE BENCHMARK FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE IN THE WORLD OF COLORED GEMSTONES AND CULTURED PEARLS WHERE WINNERS SET THE STANDARDS FOR BEAUTY AND INNOVATION, LAUNCH TRENDS AND EARN WORLD WIDE RECOGNITION. EACH WEEK AN "E" NEWSLETTER IS DISTRIBUTED IN ADDITION TO A PRINT PUBLICATION PRODUCED THREE TIMES DURING 2024 FEATURING ARTICLES RELATED TO THE GEM INDUSTRY AND SHOWCASING THE WINNERS IN THE ANNUAL SPECTRUM AWARDS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $62,000

Program Service Revenue $5,600,158

Investment Income $137,749

Other Revenue $32,714

TOTAL REVENUE $5,832,621

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $34,350

Salaries & Benefits $960,296

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $4,676,977

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,671,623

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$5,832,621	$5,345,603	+0.1%
Expenses	$5,671,623	$5,455,733	+0.0%
Net Income	$160,998	$-110,130	-2.5%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$257,318

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHN W FORD SR	CEO	40.00	Officer	$242,825	$14,493	$257,318
KIMBERLY COLLINS	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
ANN BARKER	TREAS/DIRECT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROHAN AGRAWAL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BRADSHAW	DIRECTOR/SEC	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAIMEEN SHAH	DIRECTOR/2ND	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DUDLEY BLAUWET	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW HOPKINS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC YEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUBEN BINDRA	PAST PRES	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE BRIDGES	1ST VP/DIREC	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MALINDA DANIEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN J GAD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAVI JAJOO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ESHVAR KOTAHWALA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CYNTHIA RENEE MARCUSSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON RAHMANAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY A PETERSEN	DIR TRADE SH	40.00	Highest	$116,461	$0	$116,461

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$5,832,621	$5,671,623	$5,527,688	$160,998
2023	$5,345,603	$5,455,733	$5,815,804	$-110,130
2022	$3,472,269	$3,254,692	$4,984,201	$217,577
2021	$1,335,418	$1,707,014	$2,861,638	$-371,596
2020	$3,044,575	$2,930,097	$1,421,309	$114,478
2019	$4,121,108	$4,190,552	$3,263,091	$-69,444
2018	$5,069,855	$5,294,515	$3,577,264	$-224,660